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RoseBud2015 ·
11/09/2015 17:20
Vixx and Banana Would love to know your doses and number of days on Gonal-F and Cetrotide too please! 
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stealthbanana ·
11/09/2015 21:59
Hi all - on a lighter note, dh just called me coming out of getting his SA results. It's all fine, he has higher than average sperm count...and I honestly haven't seen him so pumped up and happy for years you'd think he'd just won an Olympic gold medal. Such a weird thing to be proud of. Men, eh?!
bananafish81 ·
11/09/2015 22:17
Amazing Vixx not long now! That's amazing that your trust funds 3 fresh cycles - so few do, it's so unfair that it's such a postcode lottery. Really glad yours is so good!
Pebbles massive hugs, it's a massive decision and will take some adjustment, but it's great that you have a plan - and are moving ever closer to getting your BFP.
I am self funding IVF - I haven't been trying for the requisite 2 years to be considered for the waiting list, but as within 2 years I could be in premature ovarian failure (ie early menopause), time is not on our side. Even if we had been trying long enough, my FSH and AMH are so bad that I wouldn't get NHS funding. They won't help the people that need it most 
IsIt and Ponty welcome back
Rosebud excited for you, keeping everything crossed for you, cheering you on with pom-poms and here with party poppers or big sloppy hugs, whatever happens
I can't remember the dose of Cetrotide off the top of my head, but I'm starting on the sledgehammer dose of Gonal-F (450iu) - ie I'm being treated as a poor responder rather than a PCOS patient (even though he says I still have PCOS even if I'm not presenting as one, as it doesn't just 'go away'). Start the Gonal-F on day 2, add in the Cetrotide on day 6, and egg collection provisionally scheduled for day 13. So that's 10 days of stims (as get one day off between trigger as EC)
Pebbles086 ·
11/09/2015 22:41
vixx I am no where near the IVF protocol yet, the Dr who will do the tubal surgery has reffered me to a fertilty Dr, so could be a long wait a head. But he said I would definitely be eligible for the funding. He's not sure about the waiting times or how many cycles is funded. Amazing your getting the full 3, Deffo a BFP and baby for you. Best of luck with your cycles 
banana you must be soooo ready to start, time waits for no one in this TTC business. I am quite inpatient and would pay for it tomorrow if my tubes were OK! X
IsItIorAreTheOthersCrazy ·
12/09/2015 01:14
stealth aren't men strange? I know DH was very pleased with himself when his SA came back normal 
vixx & bananafish fingers crossed for your IVF!
pebbles that's a brave choice you're making and I really hope it all works out for you. As Rosebud said, how we make the baby really won't matter once it's here!
lucina welcome to the thread. It sounds as if you're doing everything that you can so far, and a Dr who is willing to give you treatment is a good thing. I know from experience that it can feel a bit hopeless and you can swing was furious that it's not happening to grateful for the help - that's all normal, and why we use the thread
I don't have much of an update. I managed to get my bloods done in the end - talked the nurse into doing them as a last appointment then delivered the sample to the lab myself. I think when they realised how determined I was they just gave in to me
I still have very very tender boobs but ewcm has disappeared so it's time to cross my fingers and hope it all worked.
I'm away at a spa this weekend so I'm trying to keep all baby thoughts at bay but am not doing a great job. By my calculations, I should know roughly by the end of next week as bloods will tell if I ov'd and AF and her lovely bad back and cramp sidekicks will either have shown up or not. Wish me luck!
ShortyK ·
12/09/2015 09:47
Pebbles like others have said, it doesn't matter how you get your baby. Once you hold your baby in your arms it doesn't matter how he/she was conceived.
Isit I was taking the clomid at night but waking up in the morning and having major hot flushes. Also, seem prone to bursting into tears at any moment! Other than that... not too bad! Really hope it works this time. How have you found 150mg clomid? Great news about getting bloods done. Really hope you ov'd.
Fingers crossed for your ivf Vixx and Stealth It all sounds very exciting. October isn't long to wait!
Welcome Luciana
Congratulations Newby on the bfp and congratulations Rosebud on the +ve ovulation.
I've just finished taking 100mg clomid and have a tracking scan midweek. The wait seems like forever!
chandelierswinger ·
12/09/2015 13:41
Stealth lmao, your DH sounds like mine. The sonographer who scanned me in gynae also scanned me when I was pg... She told DH he must have super sperm to have got me pregnant, given the state of my ovaries!!! 
Naturally, DH crowed about it (and still does to this day!!!), almost like he's proven his manhood or something!! 
Pebbles It sounds like you have really carefully considered your options and this very brave move you are making just gets you closer to holding your lil one in your arms.
Vixx and banana F Xd for your IVF cycles. We're right here behind you for hand holding throughout
Welcome luciana and newhere You've found a wonderful place of refuge, where support flows freely and there's no such thing as TMI
So, AFM, you know I said I stopped bleeding??? Well AF has now arrived!!! The mc board has been very helpful though and I have been reassured that the first AF after mc is generally a "WTF?! cycle" so I guess I'll make a note of it and see what happens from here. The most bizarre thing is that this is only 24 days after the 2nd op!! It's very disconcerting to a PCOSer who is used to 35+ day cycles!!
I also just want to thank you for all once again for the kindness you have shown me over the last two months. You will never know how much your messages have helped me get through some challenging days. 
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IsItIorAreTheOthersCrazy ·
12/09/2015 14:15
shortyk yy to the feeling weepy and hormonal! Doses don't seem to make this any different, I've been like it on every cycle. Also, I get the hot flushes and take it before bed - when I first took it in the afternoon it made me feel dizzy / spaced out. That side effect eased off when taking it at night.
newhere welcome to the thread! I'm being treated in the NHS and haven't had any tracking scans, just day 21 bloods each cycle so I can't really help with that, sorry. Definately a good decision to get a second opinion though! What clomid dose are you starting on?
As prev mentioned, not sure if you have been warned but be prepared (and warn DH) that you may find yourself very tired and weepy / hormonal!
chandelier what a strange cycle, but I guess your body has been through quite a lot so it's just getting itself back on track.
So glad we managed to help (a little), this thread is kind of amazing isn't it? Considering I wouldn't know if you sat next to me on the bus, I want so much for everyone here to get their BFP
My girly weekend is being a bit high jacked by baby talk, and I'm biting my toungue and drinking non alcoholic wine to get through it. It's a spa and is relaxing but my god I want to shout STOP TALKING ABOUT BABIES, I WANT ONE SO MUCH!!
Aahh that's better
stealthbanana ·
12/09/2015 15:58
Chandelier glad you are moving on and coming to terms with it. You've had such a rough ride.
And ha ha re your DHs reaction. They are a strange beasts sometimes.
I'm on a girls weekend too at a friends house. Having lots of wine (fuck the ttc ing , have stopped metformin for a couple of days) and giggles - just what the doctor ordered!
RoseBud2015 ·
13/09/2015 09:45
Stealth Fab news about those spermies!
Vixx That's amazing that you get 3 cycles free! Here (South of England) in my area you have to have been TTC for 3 years and then only get 1 free cycle! Not that I'm entitled anyway cos of the STUPID rules
Isit Well done on being extra persuasive with your bloods! I hope the talk has moved on from babies now- sometimes it's impossible to escape isn't it?!
Shorty Woohoo for 100mg clomid- fingers crossed for your scan
Welcome newhere CD8 or 9 for your first follicle tracking scan sounds rather early to me. I've always had my first one around day 12. It's unlikely you would ov before CD12 anyway so if I were you I think I would book it for CD 11 or 12 and save some pennies (some months on clomid I have had to have 4 follicles tracking scansacross a 10 day period- if I was being seen privately that's a crazy amount of money to shell out!) How old are you and how long have you been TTC?
Chandelier One step closer! I hope this cycle is especially kind to you
AFM- either 10 or 12 DPO today (FF still not confirming which is right!) and a BFN on an IC this morning. I feel sad but I know there is still a chance, especially if I'm only 10DPO so I'm going to give it a few days and test again. FF says AF is due tomorrow. I think it's due tomorrow or Tues so if it doesn't show up by then I'll crack open a FRER!
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Pebbles086 ·
14/09/2015 16:58
I am still here ladies! I couldn't leave, I would be stupid to stop chatting to a lovely bunch of ladies who know exactly what your going through and can actually relate to!
Rosebud I really hope AF doesn't show, I have FX for you xx
Dollface I hope you can relax a bit more after your scan, I am sure it will be fine. GL xx
Mistletoe you have the right plan for not testing yet, hope this is your month. FX for you xx
feefee your poor ovary! These ops are not good are they? The pain after my Lap and Dye was just about bearable, i hope your being well looked after have you ever had an ultrasound scan on your abdo? That's how my blocked tubes was first noticed hence me having the L&D to confrm it. If you've been fine upto now hopefully it was just the operation circumstances that stopped the dye, I am sure you'll be fine. I too have my next appt in Nov, HURRY UP NOVEMBER! I hope you get clomid, FX!
AFM another close friend about to give birth today or tomorrow, que my brave face and holding back the tears! I am over the moon for her but dreading going to visit because I know I'll get the usual response 'it will be you next'!! Never mind, at least I sort of have a plan b.
Hope all you lovely ladies had a good weekend xxx
PontyGirl ·
14/09/2015 17:20
dollface i can completely relate to pre-scan nerves. Even though i'd had so many when the 12 week scan came, it felt like validation in more ways than one. I cried my eyes out and refused to go. It was at 3pm so that whole day i tortured myself. I was completely rigid with fear, i didnt speak to the midwives other than to confirm details. And whatddya know, baby was perfectly fine. Fear is such a powerful emotion, as is love, and it's those two combined (fear for something being wrong, love for this little baby) that can cripple you sometimes. But just keep thinking "this time tomorrow, it'll be done and i'll have seen baby and be feeling so different" sending lots of positive vibes your way - all will be well
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